Botswana vs Cameroon: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Botswana
856.79 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon
965.85 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
137th
Cameroon rank
134th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 965.85 current USD per square kilometre against 856.79 current USD per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 109.06 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Cameroon ahead.
Botswana ranks 137th and Cameroon ranks 134th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.06 current USD per square kilometre | 151.58 current USD per square kilometre | 125.52 current USD per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 81.66 current USD per square kilometre | 282.38 current USD per square kilometre | 200.72 current USD per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 296.47 current USD per square kilometre | 303.87 current USD per square kilometre | 7.4 current USD per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 486.9 current USD per square kilometre | 480.03 current USD per square kilometre | 6.87 current USD per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 727.87 current USD per square kilometre | 814.86 current USD per square kilometre | 87 current USD per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 897.23 current USD per square kilometre | 904.28 current USD per square kilometre | 7.05 current USD per square kilometre | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Botswana or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 965.85 current USD per square kilometre against 856.79 current USD per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Botswana and Cameroon?
- 109.06 current USD per square kilometre, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cameroon?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Cameroon rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 137th and Cameroon ranks 134th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.